GE HealthCare Biomedical Technician - Chicagoland/Hinsdale IL DuPage County 

United States, Illinois 

461698979

The Biomedical Technician will respond to service calls within a hospital or healthcare system in Chicagoland IL area. You will evaluate, diagnose, and perform repair and planned maintenance on biomedical equipment, providing service excellence to drive customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities:

• Under supervision, evaluate basic customer biomedical equipment issues, implement appropriate repairs, and as assigned, perform PM and safety/environmental inspections.

• May assist more experienced technicians on basic and more complex repairs/resolution.

• Effectively communicate and partner with teammates and colleagues.

• Follow appropriate GE policies, procedures, hospital protocol, and completes necessary documentation.

• Maintain daily communications with customers as directed, to ensure resolution and proper follow up, leading to strong customer relations and ongoing customer satisfaction.

• As instructed, implement GE/customer facility contract, and supports business goals/objectives.

• Work as a member of local team to provide efficient service delivery to all accounts within the assigned area.

• When trained, able to share on-call responsibility.

• Document all repair actions and submit reports/summaries according to schedule.

• Ensure proper care of spares, tools, and test equipment, and ensure calibration.

• Enhance and maintain technical knowledge of current standards, codes, and procedures regarding safe and effective use of medical equipment through formal instruction.

• Understand and utilize sources of help (i.e., manuals, tech support, Facetime app, online resources) to answer questions when performing PM.

• Meet Health and Human Services, Environment Health and Safety requirements, and all other applicable regulatory requirements.

Quality-Specific Goals:

• Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position.

• Complete all planned Quality and Compliance training within the defined deadlines.

• Identify and report any and all customer quality or compliance concerns immediately to the Quality Organization.

• Ensure all work orders, vendor service reports, time and expense reports, PM activities, purchase orders, and other duties are documented in an accurate and timely manner.

• Ensure all test equipment is tracked and 100% calibrated on time.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field; OR equivalent military education; OR participant in the formal GEHC Biomed/FE Services Internship, Apprenticeship or Military Externship program; OR High School Diploma/GED and 2+ years of experience servicing electrical, electronics, IT, or mechanical equipment.

• Ability to be available after-hours and/or work a rotating on-call schedule, including weekends.

• Analytical and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues to the customer in an easy-to-understand manner.

• The successful applicant must comply with GEHC's standard background check, including a post-offer drug test. In addition, during employment, the employee must comply with all customer access policies, including but not limited to obtaining and/or providing proof of required immunizations, and additional drug tests or background checks (including a federal government background check if assigned to support a contract with the federal government).

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Special Physical Requirements:

• Candidate must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 35 lbs. unassisted and frequently bend, stoop, twist, climb, crouch/squat, kneel/crawl, sit and stand for long periods of time.

• Candidate must also be able to reach at, above and below shoulder level, flex/extend neck and have good hand and finger dexterity.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job may include color, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with electronic digital circuitry, electronic or electro-mechanical devices.

• Experience interpreting schematic diagrams.

• Experience in a clinical/hospital environment.

• Experience with hand tools.

• Experience in a customer facing role.

• IT experience that includes IP, networking knowledge.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration, and support.